Again, its one game. They need to lose 4.

However the inability to break out, or sustain any kind of offensive pressure is a concern.
- flyer_nutter

what a coincidence that is exactly how many games are at the place they play like runny dogpoop and cant win

Crud

female dog slapped.
- flyer_nutter

Oh god. Same old same old

Does anyone else living in NYC realize how miserable this is listen to the stupid f ing rags broadcast..... I hate these idiot
Announcers...?er fans...

I am worried it is a matchup issue. We can't seem to compete well vs them and zero. I mean zero pressure on lundqvist
- Hextall271

You have to work against them. This team doesn't want to work for it

No but after scoring first this should have been they game they won. No excuse for not showing up to a playoff game. They are so flat it's sick.
- LJF

If they win on sunday and then their home games, no one will care about this one. Winning a series 4-0 doesn't get anyone further than winning it 4-3. I get the frustration though, I do.

is it just me, or is berube completely using this team differently than at any point this year?

Does anyone else living in NYC realize how miserable this is listen to the stupid f ing rags broadcast..... I hate these idiot
Announcers...?er fans...
- CACannon18

Yes it (frank)ing blows I hate msg and the rags fan of a wife I have next to me... Guck her I want a divorce for the series

With the last 10 games they played in the season, this result is not surprising.

You have to work against them. This team doesn't want to work for it
- Flyersgod

It comes down to one simple thing to me.

Team speed. On the breakout in particular. They are continuously chasing the play.

I'm not sure I've seen a game where the flyers were dominated more than this.

Man, to play this poorly in a playoff game.

Sorry, no excuses, they pooped the bed big time

The world is ending.

is it just me, or is berube completely using this team differently than at any point this year?
- the deaninator

They're playing a shell game because emery is in net... It backfired badly

It comes down to one simple thing to me.

Team speed. On the breakout in particular. They are continuously chasing the play.
- flyer_nutter

You have to skate to go fast. They just stand there watching the okay.

The breakout is pathetic. We knew how they forecheck.. it's not like it was a mystery... Wtf did begins have them practice during their days off?

is it just me, or is berube completely using this team differently than at any point this year?
- the deaninator

seemed like they were trying to get a road playoff win by just sitting back and waiting for a mistake by the Rangers. I didn't like this game plan at all.

Man, to play this poorly in a playoff game.

Sorry, no excuses, they pooped the bed big time
- BiggE

not a fan of 1 shot on net 15min into 3rd? might actually still be 1 shot

If they win on sunday and then their home games, no one will care about this one. Winning a series 4-0 doesn't get anyone further than winning it 4-3. I get the frustration though, I do.
- eayost

I get the frustration, too...tough night, but it's a seven-game set

We'll see what Game 2 looks like. Not disappointed; Flyers weren't going to sweep them, and as noted, gotta lose four for it to officially suck

We should have tanked and tried to get Ekblad

Why have we stopped hitting??? Or competing

Up until that unfortunate high sticking penalty I'd go as far to say that Akeson has been one of the Flyers better forwards in this game. He slipped and fell down causing the accidental high-sticking penalty.
- Pixote Andolini

Maybe I do not recollect the indident properly but I would say he did it indirectly because of a lack of upper-body strength. He hit Hagelin and Hagelin barely budged. And then he tried to slow him down again and twisted his body and stick came up. It could have been obstruction if it was not high-sticking.

But I am impressed with the kid so far.

Vinny has played 7 minutes tonight, 20% on faceoffs.

It's one game but we need some major adjustments.

Flyers better be ready next game.....

Where F is the hitting????? WTF???
- CACannon18

The big bad flyers my ass. They talk a good game. Came out hitting first 7-8 minutes then peel off rest of game. This is bs. Don't say your going to hit as your game plan then do this crap. At least akeson hit someone. Penalty aside of course. I'm sorry but rags suck. They just have flyers # if they don't bounce back Sunday that's it for me this year